Permethrin
City of Ceres
Permethrin is an insecticide used on agricultural crops, but most uses are non-agricultural. It can be applied to residential areas to control mosquitoes and ticks and also used as a bug repellent on clothing, as well as medical applications to treat head lice. Long-term exposure to permethrin may harm the liver.
26
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-19 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-03 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-24 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-05 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-17 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-07 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-23 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-09 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-11 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-21 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-13 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-01 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 9I12059-15 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-25 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-23 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-17 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-27 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-28 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-21 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-19 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-09 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-07 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-05 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-03 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | 0C24031-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-31 | 0D02025-01 | ND |